The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-02-04

I'm rert e nm Just Passed ~ Cs.aer,~-
(3rnnting Gensloaa % AL b1ono'. a1,1v IN.
charged soldiers who ore la .spsr5tases
b. Fhys1cal % Mental IT. ability Yr.n
Earning Thsir Living.
WAsnixorox, Jan. ss.-Followin9 = N,
text Of the Depend <nt soldiers Pension
bill. passed BY nth houses Of Congress
and now awa.dpg the Presidents sigma
turc:
he u. enAs>sd, etc. That IN considering ,he
per sion Vle.'ms Of dependent parents 'hr iarr
and cst.e OF death. and the fact that The VI
dice ttft no widow or minor children basnr
Ss<>n shown a. required by law. II shall b. Lee
exsary only 20 show by competent and sual
Gent evidence that such parent or parents arr
without other present means Of support than
their own manual labor or the contribution u
others not legally bound for their support. pro-
yitcd that no pension allowed under this aci
shall commence prior 70 ~ passarr' ana AZ
case az applications hereafter made under this
Act. the pension shall commence from the
date 81 the fling OF the application IN ~ Pm
sion once.
srr. . That all persons who served three
months or more In the military or naval service
OF the United States In any war ~ which the
United States has been engaged snn VINO htyt
hcen honorahly discharged therefroni. and who
| are now or who may hereafter be suffering
! from mental or physical disability no; the rs
| sult OF their own vicious habits IN gross care
| lcssness which incapacitates them Tor the per.
| formance OF labor In such degree as % rcnArs
| them unable 70 earn their support. and who
| dependent upon their daily labor LOT support
| shall upon making due proof OF The faei 10
| cortinr 70 such rules and regulations A.
| the Secretary or the Interior may pros,dt
| IN pursuance OF this act be placed On N
| list OF invalid pensioners OF the Unite
states and be entitled 70 receive for such tctal
inability 70 procure their subsistence BY daily
labor ere per month. and such pension hal
| commence from the date Of Ming the applica
| tion IN the Pension once. epon proof that the
disabilities then existed. and continued during
the existence OF the same. In the degree herein
proyided for: provided. that persons who are
now receiving pensions under existing laws or
whose claims are pending Ia the Pension Once,
may. BY application 70 the Commissioner %
Pensions. in such forms rs he may prescribe.
receive the benefits OF this act: but nothing
herein contained shall be 50 construed as 70 AZ
low more than one pension II the same time 70
the same person. or pension 70 commence pror
20 the passage Of this act; and provided further.
that rank In the service shall nos be considered
in applications Hereunder.
SIC & That no agent. attorney, or other per
SON instrumental IN the presentation and
| prosecution OF a claim under this act shall ae'
| mandor receive. for his services. or instrument
tally In presenting and prosecuting such claim
| q sum greater than five dollars. payable only
| upon the order OF the Commissioner q Pen
| sions. by the pension agent. making payment
OF the pension allowed. except In cases hereto
fore prosecuted before the Pension Once When
| in the discretion OF the Commissioner 81 Pen
| <ions. fee OF ten dollars may be allowed y
like manner 70 the agent. or attorney 81 recors
| in the case. at the date OF the passage q M
: act: and any agent. attorney or other per-oi
instrumental in the prosecution OF Clam
| under this act who shall demand O
receive q sum greater than that hcrcii
9 provided for. for his service 70 ~
> prosecution OF the claim. shall be subject =
I the same penalties as prescribed In Section
b OF the act OF July I. 1884. entitled IAN &c
4 making appropriation for the payment o. ~
h valid and other pensions Of the United sta'f
1 for the fiscal year ending June o. and for ON
Il purposes"
SIC I. That section s7lc Of the Revise
| Statutes a hereby modified 70 that the ~an
shall not apply 90 this act: provided mat w
| act shall not apply 70 those persons under ?
!, litical disabilities. And no person shall
u pensioned under this act for any disability
, CURED while engaged IN the military serv''
r against the United States"